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On the 78th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that his government aims to develop an education system in India so that youngsters do not have to go abroad for studies. Speaking from the Red Fort, Modi also expressed the desire to attract more foreign students to India for their education.

"We want to build such an education system in India that youngsters do not need to go abroad to study. In fact we would want foreign students to come here and study," he said.

The Prime Minister also announced that 75,000 additional medical seats will be added over the next five years.

"Even today, children, mostly belonging to the middle class, are going abroad for medical education. They spend lakhs and crores on medical education abroad. Around 25,000 youths every year go abroad for medical education and they go to such countries, I get surprised when I hear about them. So we have decided, 75,000 new seats will be created in the medical line in the next five years," Modi added.

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As India marks its 78th Independence Day, the government has announced this year's theme as 'Viksit Bharat,' or Developed India. This theme represents the vision of transforming India into a developed nation by 2047, the 100th anniversary of India's freedom from colonial rule, and underscores the government's commitment to this goal.

(With PTI Inputs)

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